Chinese shares ended lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down by 0.78 percent, or 34.97 points, to finish at 4,441.65 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index lost 0.36 percent, or 53.31 points, to close at 14,818.64 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, rose 2.16 percent, or 60.37 points, to end at 2,857.89 points.